Jia, Y; Kang, J; Ma, H; (2019) Characteristics of urban soundscapes worthy of preservation. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019: 9-13 September 2019 in Aachen, Germany. (pp. pp. 2521-2527). International Congress on Acoustics: Berlin, Germany.

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Abstract

Sound environment is an essential component of overall environment and reflects the characteristics of a city. Unfortunately, some precious soundscapes are gradually disappearing with the rapid development of cities. Therefore, preserving urban soundscapes is as important as noise control in order to create a good urban environment. In this study, a questionnaire survey was first carried out in Tianjin to investigate the urban soundscapes that should be preserved. Totally 2504 respondents, including residents and tourists participated in the survey, and 158 urban soundscapes were chosen by them as being worthy of preservation. Twelve of these soundscapes were selected as representatives for a group soundscape walk to explore the characteristics of soundscapes worthy of preservation. The result shows that relaxation, vibrancy, representativeness, strength, and richness were prominent characteristics of the soundscapes deemed worthy of preservation. Meanwhile, the preservation level were positively correlated with their relaxation and representativeness characteristics.

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